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Falk, Andrew

House 2009-2012 (District 20A); House 2013-2014 (District 17A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/??/1983 (uncertain)
Birth Place: Murdock, Minnesota
Birth County: Swift
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Murdock
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer, Soybeans and Seed Processing/Renewable Energy Developer; Co-founder, Knight Energy LLC

EDUCATION

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management; B.S.B.; Entrepreneurial Management and Finance

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Marnie Moore (married on July 7, 2012)
Children: Arya (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2016 election.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 17A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Murdock
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Policy Minutes
  • Energy Policy Minutes
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Government Operations Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Murdock
Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented: Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer/Renewable Energy Developer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Energy Minutes [The Energy Subcommittee was created in 2012.]
  • State Government Finance: Veterans Services Division Minutes

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Murdock
Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented: Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer, Soybeans and Seed Processing/Renewable Energy Developer; Co-founder, Knight Energy LLC
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
  • Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2014 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2010 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2009 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Hegman, Sonja. "A Young, Rural Voice. Falk to Keep Push for Renewable Energy Policies." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 30, 2009, p. 14.


District Files

District File - 2009 District 20A
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.